I recently had the pleasure to shoot the latest commercial photography campaign for The Irish Times. The concept was based on the line 'Because you get IT', you know more about sports, politics, housing, cooking, fashion etc because you get it. When creative agency Owens DDB reached out to me with
Photography Master Classes. We are delighted to announce Studio Master Classes with Barry McCall in early 2020.With Christmas only around the corner, this is the ideal gift for any budding photographer or enthusiast in your life! Click here for info, bookings, or vouchers. Photography Master Classes courses will take
Food at Delahunt WOW, the food at Delahunt is so good. We had a lovely meal there over the weekend. Great food, staff, and service. It so refreshing to eat traditional Irish food.
Aer Lingus recently updated their uniforms to a new clean and contemporary fit. Here's how it went. It was great to shoot the new Aer Lingus uniforms at the end of 2019. The new uniforms now project a clean and contemporary look by Louise Kennedy. I have worked with Louise for
Peter O'Mahony for Marks & Spencer We recently had the pleasure of photographing Munster and Ireland Ruby player Peter O'Mahony for Marks & Spencer latest menswear collection. Peter took a break from his rigorous rugby training to model M&S' latest range of casual knits, blazers, suits and more. Anyone who has met
RTE's Home Rescue Shoot Delighted to be approached to shoot the promotional shots for the latest season of RTE's Home Rescue. Architect, Róisín Murphy and builder Peter Finn are back for another season – fighting clutter and saving homes all round the country. We had the duo in our Dublin 8 studio for
THE GLOSS Magazine October Issue editorial shot by Barry McCall. Its always nice getting out of the studio and into a bit of fresh summer air. That's exactly what happened during our The Gloss Magazine shoot in Grand Canal Dock in August. The brief, 'Looking the Business' incorporated modern revamps
There isn't a dull moment a day Barry McCall shoots a Mentalist, Magician & Subconscious Mind Specialist in studio! Basically anyone who knows Keith Barry or has seem him live will attest to this. Keith joined us at Bond Street Studios, Dublin 8 to shoot some promotional artwork for his
We recently shot a Fashion Editorial for Image Magazine October 2019 Issue. Its always a pleasure working with the Irish beauty & lifestyle magazine. We kept it local for this shoot and shot in Dublin based Bond St. Studios. Let me just say, there was nothing boring about this day! We
RTE's My Big Day : Home or Away's Tara Fay and Bruce Russell in Studio. I recently had the pleasure of shooting Tara Fay and Bruce Russell from RTE's 'My Big Day: Home or Away'. My Big Day: Home or Away is an exciting and entertaining original format for RTÉ2 where one
Irish Designer Louise Kennedy A/W19 Fashion Shoot It's always a pleasure to shoot Louise Kennedy collections. Beautiful Irish designs? Check. Breathtaking location? Check. Vintage Mercedes Benz? Check. Great team? Check check! This shoot took place in Ballyfin Desmesne, Co. Laois on a sunny July day. I still find myself coming back to it months on. Catherine Condell
It was our pleasure to have Irish actor Joanne Crawford in studio recently for a headshot session. Working with actors is always a great way to focus on capturing presence and personality. Contact the studios to find out more about booking in head shot sessions with Barry.
Bringing a little spark to this PWC recruitment campaign. Loved meeting, and working with, this great bunch of people. Agency: Publicis Engage. Post-production: Dylan Madden Grooming: Searon McGrattan
We love working with creatives, capturing the character that drives their designs. This shoot for Samsung Ireland and Image Magazine was a great project to work on, drawing together five very different but equally brilliant designers working in Ireland: Helen Steele, Anthony Peto, Emma Manley, Peter O'Brien, Natalie B Coleman and
We had a great two days shooting in studio with the powerhouse that is Pippa O'Connor, photographing her exclusive range of denim, POCO. What a great and dynamic team on set! Post-production: Dylan Madden - Creative: Cillian @ I-Zest Marketing - Styling: Niamh Doherty @ Pippa - Make-up: Aimee Connolly & Sarah
What's better than getting to work with a beautiful fashion collection? Getting to work with a beautiful fashion collection away in the sun. For Joseph Ribkoff's SS19 collection shoot, we were whisked away to the beautiful island of Santorini. After a steep climb to the top, we spent two days in the
A little throwback to a really fun campaign we worked on with Core Media, for their graduate recruitment campaign back in 2015. We asked them to jump
It's always a treat shooting in a beautiful location. Killruddery House was tailor-made for our second fashion editorial in the December Issue of Image Magazine. Our supermodel Sophia Sparrow, styled by Jan Brierton, struck out in style in the bright, classical surrounds of the orangerie. Post-production: Dylan Madden - Styling: Jan Brierton, assisted
We love working with bright, bold creatives. The crew from Spark Foundry were no exception. We captured a cover shot of the wonderful Sandra Alvarez, the only female managing director of an Irish media agency, for IMJ Magazine. We also captured head shots and group shots for the rest of this great
We absolutely loved working on this fashion editorial, shot for Image Magazine. The team was firing on all cylinders this day, and the results are probably one of our favourite fashion shoots of the year. Post-production: Dylan Madden - Styling: Sarah Rickard Lantry - Styling assistance: Shaylyn Gilheaney, Meaghan Fox and Ellen Bird - Make-up:
We recently photographed Deborah Veale's latest fashion collection. It's always such a pleasure to photograph classic fashion with a contemporary edge. Post-production by Dylan Madden, make-up by Zoe Clark, hair by Jenni Crawford and our model Ciara B from Andrea Roche. Shot at Bond Street Studios.
It's all in the detail. It was our absolute pleasure to photograph these stunning bespoke rings, so beautifully crafted by Irish goldsmith Nigel O'Reilly. Post-production by Dylan Madden.
Bold looks and bright lighting for this animal print fashion editorial for Image Magazine. Post-production by Dylan Madden, styling by Brian Conway, hair by Aidan Darcy at Brown Sugar, make-up by Sue Brophy and our model Laura Coleman. Shot at Bond Street Studios.
We had a great day in studio earlier this year shooting jewellery for Cristallo di Milano, with their new brand ambassador Anna Geary. Anna is a joy to work with and brought so much energy to the campaign. Post-production by Dylan Madden, make-up by Linda Ryan, hair by Claudia Walsh and styling
It's always a treat to work with creatives. We teamed up with Leonardo Rizzo, international creative for Sanrizz, on this year's shoot for the Wella Professionals Style Council. The concept for the shoot was Parklife, an urban space where the next generation gather to express their individual styles. We really enjoyed
We love shoots where we get to meet wonderful and interesting people. This portrait shoot for Image Magazine was no exception. The five women featured in this shoot encapsulated how fun fashion can be, whatever your age. Shot on set at Bond Street Studios. Featuring Orla Sheridan, Grainne Wynne, Deirdre McQuillan, Aoibheann McNamara and
We loved getting creative with this hero shot for a White Claw ad campaign earlier this year. Shot for 10th anniversary ESPN Body Issue. Creatively directed by Rothco.
We always love working on Louise Kennedy's seasonal fashion collection shoots. Beautiful designs and a great crew always makes for a good day. For the AW18 shoot, we had an extra component in the mix - an absolutely stunning location. The shoot took place at a private office in Dublin city,
They are always some of the most fun and vibrant shoots we get to do. The 'Maxximum Style' campaign for TK Maxx was no exception. We photographed a great bunch of people, who express themselves through a unique sense of personal style. Such a pleasure to shoot with stylists Courtney Smith and
Delighted the Ivy has made its way to Dublin, and really looking forward to a sneak preview of all the Ivy Dawson Street has to offer. We had great fun working with a wonderful bunch of people to capture these portraits of familiar Irish faces, as part of a promotional campaign welcoming
Is it dinner time yet?! It's hungry work operating a busy studio! Today has got us dreaming about the year we spent working on this delicious coffee table book, with Ross Lewis and all the team, for Chapter One Restaurant; capturing some of the top dishes across all seasons. It was a lengthy and
We always love getting our teeth stuck into planning our next Louise Kennedy fashion shoots, with new directions and space for getting creative each time. Here's a throwback to our bright, floral shoot for the SS17 collection.
Throwback to last year shooting with Hudson Taylor. Had a blast working with these talented guys in and around Bond St Studios. Working with musicians always brings such energy to a shoot, and these guys were no exception!
A selection from our Arnotts SS18 fashion collection shoot, styled by Jan Brierton.
We were absolutely thrilled to be on board for the Image Magazine changemakers shoot, working with women who make waves. We had the pleasure of having 12 of Ireland's many inspirational women come to our studios to be photographed. Such great energy and fun on this shoot! Featured in our post are Sinead McSweeney
Bringing that fresh spring feeling to this hair campaign for Peter Mark. We always love our Peter Mark shoot days, with a great crew and great energy in studio. Hair by Suzie Dowling and Danielle Whelan, make-up by Christine Lucignano, styling by Roxanne Parker, post-production by Dylan Madden and with our girl
Backing up my imagery has always been important for me. However, it was when I started working on my 20 year retrospective PHO20GRAPHY that it really hit home. I was working with thousands of images. We spent months scanning my older photographic prints, and about a year shooting new digital
Taking some time out at the end of a busy week to back up our imagery on our Drobo 5D3, and we're having a bit of fun along the way reviewing our image archives. This was one of our favourite beauty shots from 2017 for Chanel, with make-up by Christine Lucignano.
It's always a pleasure working on men's fashion photography shoots for Remus Uomo and the SS18 collection shoot was no exception. We got to spend time in the amazing Eden Project in Cornwall.
It was great to see Saoirse Ronan on the cover of the Weekend Magazine. This image was taken as part of my Pho2ography Book.
Congratulations to Elon Musk on his latest achievement "The Falcon Heavy". As I sit here writing this blog post a Starman sitting in a tin can is navigating the heavens. The Tesla Roadster – with the message “Don’t panic!” stamped on the dashboard and David Bowie playing on the speakers -
We had the great pleasure of having Nadine Coyle in studio for this TK Maxx shoot popping with colour. The Give Up Clothes for Good campaign is helping to raise funds for Enable Ireland. www.enableireland.ie/get-involved/campaigns
Peter Mark bringing some serious spring style for hair. Great shoot day, great crew.
It's all colour for Lennon Courtney's SS17 fashion collection in Dunnes Stores. Loved shooting this for Sonya and Brendan.
Looking to get creative for the year ahead? We are delighted to confirm our first 1 day introductory level digital photography course of 2017, suited to beginners and those with only basic experience, taking place at Bond Street Studios, Dublin 8, on Saturday February 18th. The course will look at how,
It's all luxury and romance in this bridal editorial we shot for Ireland's Wedding Journal. With team Christine Lucignano, Roxanne Parker, Stephen McCusker and our girl Abby.
Bringing some style to your weekend ahead. Great to be on board shooting this AW16 fashion collection for Helen McAlinden.
A feast for the eyes and what a tasty shoot to work on. Great to have foody mentors Roz, JP, Domini and Eunice, along with presenter Dáithí, in studio to capture the imagery for RTE's The Taste of Success. With beautiful set design by Ciara O'Donovan.
What a treat to work on this shoot with Louise Kennedy, who teamed up with iconic British menswear company Turnbull & Asser for this beautiful limited edition collection of white shirts. Crisp and classic. Styling by Catherine Condell, make-up by Zoe Clark and hair by Michael Leong.